Economic inclusion to strengthen communities
We work hard to ensure that equitable opportunities are afforded to businesses.
Integral To Our Success
Our Supplier Guidelines help establish and maintain strong business relationships
Abbott suppliers are required to read and agree to our Supplier Guidelines (English, Chinese, French, Spanish), which describe expectations for the following:
- Ethical behavior
- Business integrity and fair competition
- Privacy
- Labor rights and worker protection
- Animal welfare
- Environmental stewardship
- Health and safety practices
- Trade compliance
- If access to previous Supplier Guidelines is needed, please email supplier.sustainability@abbott.com
Submit your company information
Prospective suppliers can register through Abbott’s supplier portal.
Supplier Trade Compliance Requirements
Suppliers shall ensure compliance with all applicable trade controls and shall not knowingly source products or components for Abbott, directly or indirectly, from jurisdictions subject to comprehensive sanctions or from a person or entity on a sanctions-related list. Suppliers shall use reasonable efforts to ensure these requirements are followed by its sub-suppliers and to request that its sub-suppliers request compliance with such requirements from their upstream suppliers. Suppliers shall reasonably cooperate with Abbott to maintain compliance with applicable trade controls.
Maintaining the highest ethical standards
Our global standards set forth the principles that apply across all of our businesses worldwide. These standards provide guidance on interactions with individuals and groups such as healthcare professionals, customers, patients, and consumers. Local policies and procedures supplement these standards and assist employees in making compliance decisions at a country level. We expect employees to do business the right way. These same expectations are applicable to Abbott Suppliers when performing functions on our behalf.
Payment Requirements for U.S. partners
- Our standard payment terms are net 90 from date of invoice.
- Suppliers must have an up-to-date supplier registration for orders to be placed.
- Invoices must use the unit of measure on the Purchase Order (P.O.) for the invoice to be paid.
For questions about payments, or if you are interested in submitting invoices via EDI, fax or e-mail, please contact our Accounts Payable Call Center at corpdcc@abbott.com or use (866) 848-6841.
Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) for materials and services shall apply to all transactions in which Abbott is the purchaser. If a separate agreement between Abbott and Supplier exists, the T&Cs set forth in that agreement shall control in respect to any conflicting PO T&Cs.